Mission and Vision

Our Mission

Transforming Education; Transforming Lives

We transform lives through the delivery of education, innovation and enterprise that meet society’s evolving needs.

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Our Vision

We will continue to put our students and their futures at the heart of everything we do. 

We will be recognised as a leading provider of flexible, applied, and employer-focused, tertiary education. We will champion lifelong learning and widening participation, enabling learners of all ages and backgrounds to achieve their potential. 

We are proud of our Welsh heritage and will deepen collaborations with partners to address the cultural, social, economic, and well-being needs of our university communities in Wales, the UK, and across the globe.  

Our Strategic Plan

  • Our people drive our success, and we are committed to helping them thrive.
  • Our purpose is to create fair and accessible educational opportunities for all students, and to apply our research for the benefit of our communities.
  • Our place is integral to our identity as a community-based university established in Wales but with national and international reach. 
Our six strategic priorities are:
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To deliver a personalised education and student experience that puts learners first and supports them to realise their ambitions.
02
To develop and maintain skills-focussed, employer-relevant programmes that meet the needs of our students and their employability.
03
To harness the strengths of the UWTSD group to deliver integrated tertiary provision that supports learner progression and clear pathways through further and higher education.
04
To broaden the impact of our applied, practice-led research, innovation and skills in partnership with employers to create more opportunities for our communities and students.
05
To support, embed and strengthen Welsh medium study opportunities and the use of the Welsh language across our staff community, learner provision, engagement and practice.
06
To secure the University’s financial sustainability, enabling investment in our mission and our people.
  • People, culture and equality, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment, support our leaders and promoting a culture that values continuous improvement.
  • Digital and physical infrastructure, ensuring that our digital and physical estate is fit-for-purpose.
  • Environmental Sustainability, ensuring a resilient and responsible institution for current and future generations.

Our Values

Everything we do is underpinned by our values:

  • We are inclusive and take pride in removing barriers to participation to support people from all backgrounds and circumstances to fulfil their potential.
  • We are collaborative,working with our staff, students, and partners for the benefit of our region[s] and to ensure that we are connected to the wider world.
  • We are proud to celebrate Wales and its distinctiveness by promoting the country’s culture, heritage and language.
  • We are responsible, committed to sustainable development and to ensuring that the needs of the present are met without compromising the needs of future generations.

Related Information

Armed Forces Community Covenant

Armed Forces Community

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Sustainability

UWTSD is dedicated to creating a community of staff and students who support sustainability through social, economic, cultural and environmental responsibility.

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Human Rights

Human Rights

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